Research
Colorado Forecasters Predict Quiet Atlantic Hurricane Season
Rising heat in the equatorial Pacific Ocean portends the quietest Atlantic hurricane season in five years, Colorado State University researchers said. Nine named storms, with winds of at least 39 ...
Top 10 States and Cities for Job Growth
North Dakota, California, Texas and Florida did well in job growth in 2013 while Arkansas and Pennsylvania lagged and West Virginia was the only state to lose jobs. Overall, 12 states showed job ...
‘Body Hack’ App by Math Researchers Shortcuts Jet-Lag Recovery
A different kind of jet-lag mobile app, released Thursday by University of Michigan mathematicians, reveals previously unknown shortcuts that can help travelers snap their internal clocks to new time ...
In Search of Scientific, Engineering Solutions to Make Cities Resilient
Sandia National Laboratories is bringing decades of experience solving problems with practical engineering and modeling complex systems to cities around the world under a new agreement to support the ...
Privatizing Flood Insurance Presents Opportunities, Challenges: Deloitte
Privatization of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) would present a huge growth opportunity to the property/casualty market, allowing insurers to tap into about $3.3 billion of yearly ...
Winners Announced for 2014 Shin Research Excellence Awards
The Geneva Association and the International Insurance Society (IIS) have announced the winners of their collaborative insurance research program, the Shin Research Excellence Awards, which is ...
CO2 Won’t Replace Fracking Water Anytime Soon, GE Research Says
Carbon dioxide, used for years to force crude oil out of old wells, likely will not replace water in fracking anytime soon because of technical challenges and limited infrastructure, says General ...
Hard-Hit Millennials Miss Out on Recovery Enjoyed by Older Americans
The damage inflicted on U.S. households by the collapse of the housing market and recession wasn't evenly distributed. Just ask Jason and Jessica Alinen. The couple, who lives near Seattle, declared ...